| Aurora's East-West Football Rivalry:: The Longest-Running Series in Illinois Contributor(s): Solarz, Steve (Author) |
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ISBN: 1626195552 ISBN-13: 9781626195554 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $21.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - Sports & Recreation | Football - Sports & Recreation | History |
| LCCN: 2014027032 |
| Series: Sports |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6.01" W x 9.01" (0.93 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: For over 120 years, the people of Aurora, Illinois, have gathered together to watch East Aurora and West Aurora High Schools square off in what is now Illinois' longest-running football rivalry. Since first taking to the gridiron in 1893, the schools have laid claim to mythical state championships, represented Illinois in intra-sectional games and pioneered night football. Alumni from these storied rivals include college all-Americans, Hall of Fame coaches, decorated war heroes, an Olympic medalist, a charter member of the NFL, numerous successful high school coaches, outstanding businessmen and civic leaders, including former mayors of Santa Monica, California, and Des Moines, Iowa. Author Steve Solarz pored over the records of more than two thousand games to produce a work that is both an encyclopedic resource and a passionate account of a celebrated tradition. |
Contributor Bio(s): Solarz, Steve: - Steve Solarz holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from Northern Illinois University, and has lived in the city of Aurora, Illinois, for his entire adult life. During that time, he has been a human resources executive, local high school football fan and a youth baseball and basketball coach. An avid history buff, he is currently treasurer of the Aurora Historical Society. |